(MCNAB/BRAESIDE, ON) – The Renfrew Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a two-vehicle collision that resulted in two fatalities on Highway 17.
On Saturday, January 31, 2026, shortly after 1:00 p.m. officers responded to reports of a head-on collision involving a pickup truck and another passenger vehicle on Highway 17 between Anderson Road and McCallum Drive, in the Township of McNab/Braeside.
Both the drivers, a 55-year-old male from Renfrew and a 71-year-old male from Ottawa were pronounced deceased.
Highway 17 will remain closed between Anderson Road and Goshen Road for several hours for the ongoing investigation.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage from the area at the time of the incident is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at ontariocrimestoppers.ca.